Section VI Liquidity Risk

Section VI Liquidity Risk

LIQUIDITY RISK

Within the framework of liquidity and funding risk policies approved by the Board of Directors, liquidity risk is managed under the supervision of ALCO and the Weekly Review Committee in order to take appropriate and timely measures in case of liquidity squeeze arising from market conditions or Garanti Bank’s financial structure. Under the liquidity contingency plan approved by the Board of Directors, Garanti monitors liquidity risk within the scope of stress indicators and thresholds anticipating potential liquidity stresses which could activate the liquidity contingency plan, activation of the communication procedure, predefined measures and action plans and roles and responsibilities in a stress situation. Liquidity risk stress test is performed in order to identify potential liquidity tensions and to ensure that the Bank has a sufficient liquidity buffer to face exceptional liquidity stresses. Liquidity risk is monitored by internal limits and alert levels in order to assess the funding structure and liquidity capacity based on maturity buckets and to manage short term funding sources effectively, while compliance with regulatory liquidity ratios is ensured. Core deposit and average life analyses are performed for deposits, which is an important balance sheet items in terms of liquidity management. Concentration in liquidity and funding risks are monitored. During 2018, intraday liquidity risk began to be monitored regularly using defined metrics. Under the contingency plan within the intraday liquidity risk procedure approved by the Risk Management Committee, situations anticipating intraday liquidity stress, which could activate the contingency plan, are monitored, and stress testing is performed for intraday liquidity risk. Within ICAAP, liquidity planning is performed annually. Stress test results for subsidiaries are monitored and it is ensured that subsidiaries which are concerned with liquidity risk establish and monitor internal liquidity and funding limits to assess the robustness of their liquidity and funding structures and have liquidity and funding risk policies approved by the subsidiaries Board of Directors including liquidity contingency plan.